Burial in Codrum

Raftery (1941, 304) recorded long stone cist (L 2.45m; Wth 1.25m; D 0.6m). Walls were 0.40m thick, formed of stones mortared together. Long axis lay NNW-ESE (sic.); cist contained some human bones and fragments of an ox skull. Exact location not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Long stone cist burial, likely dating to the Early Christian or early medieval period. Its construction with mortared stones and the inclusion of both human and animal remains suggest a ritual or status-related burial practice.